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TUNES: my favourite Songza playlists right now
Since I’ve been working from home, I’ve noticed a few benefits. There are the obvious ones, like avoiding the rush hour traffic and saving money on gasoline. But one of the big ones for me is that I have found I’ve got a little bit more time to work on my own stuff, alongside doing…
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TUNES: holiday play list
I feel like I was just apologizing for posting Christmas stuff too early and now it’s about 2 weeks away. Wow. Well if you’re like me you have a long list of Christmas chores. Ok, chores may be a bit too negative but as much as we love the holidays that’s how things start to feel as…
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TUNES: music for a monday
Hey all. How was your weekend? I spent endless hours crafting (I hate that word but there’s no better replacement) to prep for the upcoming Etsy: Made In Canada show I’ll be part of next Saturday. You’ll have to keep an eye out on Instagram for a sneak peek of what I’m making. So if…
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TUNES: Hillside Music Festival
Happy Monday folks! There’s nothing like a grey Monday to get caught up on blogs and let me introduce you to some amazing new music to get you through the day. I spent the weekend at The Hillside Music Festival in my hometown of Guelph, Ontario. Wow! I’m both amazed and embarrassed that it was…
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TUNES: what’s on your Shazam?
Do you use the Shazam App? Being a huge music lover, I’m a big fan. Just in case you’re not familiar with it it’s an app that can identify a song by hearing a clip of it. I remember when someone showed me how it worked I thought it was magic. For real. I didn’t know how…
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{INSPIRATION: tunes to make you move}
So I think I just unintentionally made my first resolution for the year. I don’t know about you but for me music really is magical. It’s hard to explain what a big part it plays in my life but it has some serious powers over me. After a small girls night spent overflowing with love…
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Sweet Escape: New Mexico Balloon Fiesta
Thanksgiving was a little different around here this year. While most people were perfecting their pumpkin pie making skills and digging out their stretchy pants from the bottom of their closet, I decided to jump on a plane and head to New Mexico. Obviously. Ok, maybe not so obvious. Timing was a bit unfortunate in…
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Sweet Escape: California Road Trip Part 2
So last time I checked in here I was telling you all about our amazing California road trip. It was so awesome, in fact, that it needed two whole posts. As promised, here I am with part 2. For those sitting at the edge of your seat on public transit (or in a public washroom)…
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DIY: gifts that make you smile
Did you get a chance to check out our gift wrapping ideas in Merry Magazine? Gift wrapping is one of my all-time favourite things to do. Seriously. Even when I was in high school, my friends would have me over so I could wrap their gifts for them and I loved every minute. There’s like…
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{spaces: displaying your art}
Do you have an art collection? Maybe that sounds a too formal, do you have a collection of creative or memorable pieces that you would like to display? Do you have a bunch of beautiful art prints lying around but you’re not sure how to display them? It can be photos, a well-designed postcard, or…
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Do you know your peonies? Garden Peony Glossary
I know there’s a ton of people out there like me who go gaga over peonies. There’s only about 1 billion photos on Instagram to prove it. This is their time of year to shine! Leave it up to the lifestyle queen herself, Martha Stewart, to put together a helpful and beautiful Peony Glossary to…
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{spaces: inspiration}
With all the decor projects going on in my own loft these days I thought it was a good time to share some of my favourite places to go for online home decor inspiration. The list of resources really is endless but here’s just a handful that I go to on a regular basis. Warning…
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{tech alert: vine videos}
I haven’t been a big creative video person so far. Mostly because it can be quite complex. I realize that this isn’t the case anymore. You can use your iPhone to make great little pieces. I was introduced to Vine a while ago but never really got engaged until recently. It’s a great iPhone App…